Identify the hazard 2. Decide who might be harmed and how 3. Evaluate the risks and decide on precautions 4. Record the findings and implement them 5. Review the assessment and update if required 4.4 Explain the importance of carrying out a risk assessment Under the Health and Safety Act 1974 all companies have a legal responsibility to protect the H and S of their employees and any others using the workplace such as patients, friends and family. The risk assessment then evaluates the risk to the employees and others and tries to reduce that risk to a reasonable practical low.
Diploma Level 2 Health & Social Care Unit IC01 The principles of infection prevention and control Worksheet 2 – Roles and Responsibilities LO – 1.1, 5.5 As an employee, you are responsible for the following in your workplace: Explain how you follow each of the requirements in your workplace (200 words minimum) * To follow health and safety procedure that your employer has put in place, and report any omissions that may ariseRisk Assessments are put in place to follow to protect you the client and the company. It’s put in place as an important step in protecting workers and business as well as complying with the law. It helps focus on the risks that really matter in your workplace. | * To use the protective clothing and equipment that your employer has suppliedUsing gloves and changing your gloves when dealing with personal care, toileting and dealing with bodily fluids, also to protect an open wound on your hands.Using aprons to prevent contamination passed through your clothing on to or from a person to also protect your clothes and uniform.Using hand sanitizer after washing your hands for extra protection it may also be used if you feel unsafe to touch or the is no hand washing facilities.Using foot protectors to prevent walking infection into a clients home. | * To report any potential risks or hazards within the workplaceTo report and record all potential risks and hazards is very important to protect everyone to who comes in contact with that particular client.
D1). Evaluate the impact of the business’s ethical behaviour on its stakeholders and the business, what impact would they have on your business? Support with evidence of research. Ethnical organisations like Body shop have a code of conduct that they follow and applies mainly to their employees and suppliers. For example it states for the suppliers that “Employment is freely chosen”, “Working conditions are safe and hygienic” These principles are intended to guide your decision-making and workplace behaviour.
HSC 027 1.2. The Health and safety Act 1974 is one of the basic legistlation in UK what described employers responsibility for my health and safety at work. The employers have duty to look after employee safety time when I'm at work. In the my company employers did risk assessment in each client home to rezognize hazards for my health and also when I started work with the company I read the policies what I have to follow to keep myself safe and healthy at work, example, use the apron and gloves, before plug in hoower plug in special switch to make sure its safe, proper shoes, lights for dark time, breaks etc. Also I have to record about any incident at work to my line manager.
HSC 037 Promote and implement health and safety in health and Social care Health and safety basically means assessing your workplace and reducing the risks. As an employee I have to abide by the health and safety at work act 1974. This means I need to attend any mandatory training I have been put on, go to supervisions, adhere to policies and procedures, use correct equipment, do not misuse faulty equipment, report any risks that I have seen and co-operate with my employer. This is all to ensure the safety of myself and others. My employer must follow the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1992, their responsibilities are to provide the mandatory training and supervisions, ensure policies and procedures are put in place, plan, organise, control, monitor and review health and safety arrangements, make sure the equipment is available and to maintain risk assessments and to deal with chemicals and other substances safely.
At this point the industrial hygienist must use administrative control, engineering control, or personal protective equipment to help this employee from feeling that strain or stress. Of course, this is just one way in which our class relates to the job I have chosen. Another excerpt from the job description says “Manage, conduct, supervise, and implement the industrial hygiene surveys and programs.” This again is another basic industrial hygiene concept that we learned within the the first week or so. Industrial hygienist do things like create workplace surveys to get feedback from employees on what they could improve. They also create programs to help educate and keep employees safe.
We are a set up and take down setting so all equipment is checked over whilst doing this daily, anything broken or damaged is removed. When staff/volunteers have their induction training they are given a clear explanation of health and safety issues so that all adults are able to adhere to the policy and understand their shared responsibility for health and safety including manual handling and storage of potentially dangerous substances. As we are a morning session only, we try where possible not to have workers in the building when the setting is in operation, but if necessary the manager/supervisor will explain the health and safety procedures and a member of staff will stay with them throughout their stay and they are not allowed near the children. All visitors are to sign the visitor book on
As a support worker I have responsibility towards general health and safety of any client I come into contact with, myself and other staff I work alongside. With regards to myself I follow our lone working procedure in order to maintain my own personal safety and that of others. We have reviewed a number of policies relating to health and safety in the wake of the Mental Health Matters murder of Ashley Ewing and our policies now in general have been altered to incorporate some of the recommendations as passed along from this and through our Health and Safety Representative (Danny Connolly), who always keeps us in the loop with regards to any changes in legislation as well. The employer or manager in the organisation has an overarching responsibility with regards to maintaining health and safety of all of the employees working for the organisation. From the perspective of a service manager he or she would have responsibility for all of the employees under his or her remit (and all service users and property by proxy).
HLTWHS300A Contribute to OH&S Process Question 1 What is the overall aim of the New South Wales Work Health and Safety Act 2012? It specially aims to protect people at workplaces from risk to their health or safety and to promote safe and healthy work environments. Question 2 List the PCBU/ Worker responsibilities for maintaining a safe work environment. a) What is the responsibility of the PCBU? To ensure the health and safety of workers, customers and visitors by eliminating or minimising risks at the workplace b) What is the responsibility of the worker?
When I took charge of caring for Mr. K, I identified all the hazards, evaluated them and found appropriate ways to eliminate or control them. CARE PLAN This can simply be described as an agreement on how identified needs will be met. When Mrs. P arrived at the care home, I read her care plan carefully and in moving and assisting her I applied exactly what I read in her care plan. ERGONOMIC APPROACH This is described as designing the job to fit the worker and not forcing the worker to fit the job. When I started work at the care home, they lacked so many equipments and fittings such as wheelchair